Haunted Star Tales
Lost souls and mysterious sightings…
Step aboard and uncover the truth for yourself!
Explore the decks of the world’s oldest active sailing ship and immerse yourself in haunted tales rooted in her rich maritime history.
Ghostly Legends of the Star of India
The Star of India, a timeless maritime icon and centerpiece of the Maritime Museum of San Diego, holds more than just history within her hull—it’s said she carries spirits from the past. Visitors seeking spine-chilling encounters this October are invited to tread her decks and discover eerie stories of the ship’s paranormal past. Included with general admission, this haunted experience will reveal why the Star of India remains a place of intrigue.
With souls lost at sea and strange sightings recorded, the Maritime Museum of San Diego embraces the Halloween season, featuring a chilling collection of ghostly tales aboard the Star. These accounts, displayed in the ship’s main and below deck galleries, recount mysterious happenings believed to be connected to long-departed crew members and passengers, giving life to the ship’s reputation as one of San Diego’s most haunted waterfront landmarks.
Paranormal investigators have long been drawn to the Star of India, conducting numerous investigations in search of evidence of the supernatural. The Star continues to captivate the paranormal community, with reports of eerie encounters and strange phenomena keeping the Star in the spotlight for ghost hunters.
Will you be the one to have a spine-tingling encounter with one of the Star’s ghostly residents?